CHI67D0481

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Polo, IL · January 14, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 14, 1967
Place
Polo, IL · POLO, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9881XCessna 185
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119226

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0125  67/1/14    POLO ILL            CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 408
        TIME - 0950                    N9881X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 305 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RADIO RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N9881X
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Radio Ranch

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